Hose-supporter.



J. S. NORTH.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION man SEPT. 1 1. 191a.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

(5 1w NCO]? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' JAMES S. NORTH, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO THE C. 1. WHITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

HOBE-SUPPOBTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

To all whom it may a "gm: 1

Be it known that JAMES S. NORTH, a. citizen of the United States of America, residing at New Britain, Conn, have invented a new and useful Hose-Supporter, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements for hose supporters and consists primarily in the improvement of that part termed the tab, the object ef the invention being to improve, simplify arid cheapen the construction and manufacture of such devices.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1, illustrates a hose supporter of the so-called pad variety, the same being a frontelevation of. the pad portion with 1e band partly broken away.

ig. 2, IS a longitudinal enlarged perspective view of one form of a tab end.

Fig. 3, is a similar View of another form of a tab end.

Fig. 4,is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of. Fig. 1.

1 represents the pad portion which is of any suitable shape and size and is formed ordinarily of two or more plies of fabric. 2 represents the leg band which is ordinarily permanently secured at one end to the pad 1 by being sewed between the plies, while the other end (not shown) is equlpped with any one of the man well known fastening devices which ena les it to be attached to the other side of the ad. In this particular instance I have i] ustrated two tab ends, each bein fitted with suitable fastening means. T e characteristic feature of the present invention is present in both of these tabs although the same are otherwise modified in form to adapt them to the particular fastening means associated therewith. One of these tabs is shown in detail in Fig. 2; the other in Fig. 3.

I will first describe the tab shown in Fig. 2, wherein,,3 represents a strip of adhesive tape whichis doubled u on itself so as to br-lng'the adhesive sur aces together and form two lies, one of said plies only partially over applng the other so as to leave a portion of the adhesive surface of one ply exposed,as indicated at a. The otherpart 4, of the tab' comprlsesa correspondingly folded piece of adhesive fabric or tape.

' This particular piece being folded through a fastening loop 5. The length of the piece 4 is such that the fastening member 5'w1l1 always lie over, or outside, of the doubled end of the piece 3 which will therefore serve to protect the leg from contact with the fastening device 5. The exposed adhesive surfaces of both pieces 3 and 4, are then pressed into contact as indicated in Fig. 2 and the tab is thereby completed ready for nsertion between the plies of the ad 1, the mner surface of one or more the pad plies are also preferably treated with an adheslve substance, for example, after the manner set forth in my Patent No. 1,27 8,727 granted September 10, 1918, so that all of the aforesaid parts will be held together securely and so that if it is desired to further secure the parts by stitching there will be no danger of displacement preparatory, or incidental, thereto. In Fig. 1 I have shown at b, 0 two lines of stitches such as are preferably employed for holding the tab of Fig. 2 in place. a

The tab of Fig. 3, possesses the aforesaid characteristic features of the tab of Fig. 2, the part 3- corresponding to the part 3, and the part 4 corresponding to the part 4 illustrated in Fig. 2. 5 represents a loop fastener secured to the part 4 in the same manner as the fastener 5 is secured to the part 4, the only difference being in the deably has a base late 7 which may be enveloped in the 0 d of the part 3", the outer ply being perforated to allow the button head to pass through so that it may cotiperate with the loop 5 in securing the device to a stockin The several parts of the tab shown in ig. 3, may be connected together and then assembled with the pad 1 1n the same manner as the tab end shown in Fig. 2. In Fig. 1 I have shown the tab of Fig. 3 secured between the plies of the pad 1, (2 representing stitches which are preferably employed to furnish added security.

In the formation of tab ends as aforesaid, great economy may be effected by reason of the fact that the necessity for preliminary stitching is obviated there y cutting out one 'or more of the steps required in the formation of an ordinary tab and also facilitating the assembling of the severalparts by reason of the fact that the act of making the tab gives a permanent positioning to the several parts thereof so that the care'and watchfulness, ordinarily required in assembling the same in a pad, to see that such arts assume the proper position, is obviate While of course any arts of the tab may be'stitched if desired, or the purpose of affording further security, this is not necessary in all cases. Doubtless however, a series of stitches indicated on the dotted lines e, f and 9 would furnish additional security and when present would aotuall make the tabs much stronger than tabs w ich are merely folded together.

I am aware, of course, that some chan es and modifications may be made without eparting .from the spirit and scope of my in vention and it should therefore be understood that I have shown and described the invention only in one of its preferred forms.

I claim I 1. A tab end for hose supporters and the like, comprising a strip of material folded upon itself a substantial portion of its length, the folded portion being secured together by adhesive material, a second strip correspondingly folded together and secured, one strip bein of greater length than the other, the unfo ded ends of said two strips being secured together and a fastening device eld in one of said folds.

2. A tab end for hose supporters and the like, comprising a strip of material folded upon itself a substantial portion of its length, thefolded portion being secured together by adhesive material, a second strip correspondingly folded together and se cured, one strip bein of greater length than the other, the unfo ded ends' of said two strips being secured together, and a fastening device held in each of said folds, said fastening devices being arranged and positioned for cooperation.

3. A tab and for hose slipporters and the like, comprising a strip 0 material folded upon itself a substantial portion of its length, the folded portion being secured toget er by adhesive material, a. second strip correspondingly folded together and secured, one strip bein of greater length than the other, the unfo ded ends of said two strips being1 secured together, and a fastening device eld in one of said folds, in combination with a ad formed of a plurality of plies of materia between which are located and held the attached ends of the aforesaid strips.

4. A tab end for hose supporters and the like, comprising a strip of material folded upon itself a substantial portion of its length, the folded portion being secured together by adhesive material, a second strip correspondingly folded together and secured, one strip bein of greater length than the other, the unfo ded ends of said two strips being secured together, and a fastening device held in one of said folds, in combination with a pad formed of a plurality of plies of material between which are located and held the attached ends of the aforesaid strips, with adhesive material for securing all of said parts together.

5. A tab end for hose su porters and the like, comprising a strip 0 material folded upon itself a substantial portion of its length, the folded portion being secured to get er by adhesive material, a second strip correspondingly .folded together and secured, one strip being of greater length than the other, the unfolded ends of said two strips being secured together by adhesive material and a fastening device held in one of said folds.

JAMES s. NORTH. 

